ABC Announces Premiere Dates for CHILD SUPPORT and MATCH GAME
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017 he series premiere of CHILD SUPPORT a one-hour studio-based series from Golden Globe - and Emmy Award-winning Ricky Gervais and Banijay Studios North America, will make its debut on FRIDAY, JAN. 5 at 8:00 p.m. EST....
Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Alexander & More Set for ABC's MATCH GAME
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2016 MATCH GAME's celebrity panel just got a lot more _____! The iconic and irreverent game show, hosted by Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin welcomes more stars to the roster this season...
Music Superstar Taylor Swift to Debut New Song During ABC's TGIT Line Up 11/9
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 Music superstar Taylor Swift continues her groundbreaking collaboration with ABC with a special performance of a new song to air during TGIT on Thursday, Nov. 9, on The ABC Television Network, followed by an extended version on Freeform the following day....
ABC Renews MATCH GAME, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD & More Summer Fare
by Caryn Robbins - August 04, 2016 The ABC Television Network announced pick-up orders for summer sensations “Celebrity Family Feud,” “The $100,000 Pyramid,” “Match Game” and “To Tell the Truth.”...
Grammy- & Emmy-Nominated Pop Icon Katy Perry Set to Judge on ABC's AMERICAN IDOL
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2017 At today's upfront presentation at David Geffen Hall in New York City, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced that Grammy- and Emmy-nominated music luminary Katy Perry is set to judge the next generation of artists on ABC's revival of the beloved music competition series “American Ido...
ABC Announces Casting Call for Business Competition Series STEVE HARVEY'S FUNDERDOME
by Caryn Robbins - August 12, 2016 STEVE HARVEY'S FUNDERDOME will be a seed-funding competition reality series where two budding entrepreneurs will go head-to-head to win over a live studio audience to fund their ideas, products or companies. ...
FremantleMedia Inks Exclusive First Look Deal with Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman
by Caryn Robbins - February 28, 2017 FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), continuing the expansion of its scripted television business, has entered into an exclusive, multi-year first look agreement with award-winning author Neil Gaiman....
Fremantle Brings Two New Game Shows Created for Kids to Universal Kids
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2017 FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) today announced the company will be bringing its game show prowess to the newly branded Universal Kids, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's kids network....
STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Makes Early Saturday Night Live Appearance...Sort Of!
by Ashlee Latimer - October 02, 2016 Apparently the call of the Saturday Night Live stage was too strong for Lin-Manuel Miranda to wait for a visit until his hosting gig this upcoming Saturday; everyone's favorite PBS rapper (as Steve Harvey likes to call him) joined the show one week early to appear on the Celebrity Family Feud: Polit...
KEVIN (PROBABLY) SAVES THE WORLD Star Jason Ritter Achieves World Record
by TV News Desk - October 09, 2017 At 11:48 a.m. EDT, live, on ABC's The View, it was declared by an official adjudicator that Jason Ritter, star of ABC's Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Most hugs given in one minute by an individual....
WORLD OF DANCE is Most-Watched Week 4 Summer Alternative Show in 9 Years
by Caryn Robbins - June 21, 2017 NBC wins Tuesday night, beating the ABC-CBS-Fox competition combined in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure....
Anthony Anderson Hosts TO TELL THE TRUTH, Premiering on ABC 5/27
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2017 Hosted by Anthony Anderson, TO TELL THE TRUTH is an anarchic and funny re-imagination of the beloved game show of the same name. The all-new version takes the excitement to another level, featuring fun characters from pop culture....
ABC's BACHELOR IN PARADISE Finale Is Up Year to Year and Hits Season Highs
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2016 During the week of September 5, 2016, ABC was the 2nd most-watched TV network (4.5 million) to an NFL-fueled NBC, which carried primetime games on both Thursday and Sunday. ABC grew its overall audience year to year (+5% - 4.5 million vs. 4.3 million on w/o 9/7/15) for the 3rd week in a row....
Lea Michele, ALADDIN's Telly Leung & More to Perform on ABC Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season, as hosts Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey take viewers on a magical ride down Main Street, U.S.A. and beyond....
Lea Michele, ALADDIN's Telly Leung & More to Perform on ABC Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season, as hosts Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey take viewers on a magical ride down Main Street, U.S.A. and beyond....
Sutton Foster, Titus Burgess, Rosie O'Donnell & More Will Play ABC's MATCH GAME
by Tyler Peterson - June 15, 2016 It's bawdy, irreverent and a whole lot of fun. The iconic panel game show "Match Game" returns to primetime, beginning on SUNDAY, JUNE 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), hosted by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin...
ABC Announces March Premiere Date for AMERICAN IDOL
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2017 AMERICAN IDOL the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, will return to airwaves on SUNDAY, MARCH 11 (8:00 10:00 p.m. EDT), at its new home on The ABC Television Network. Ryan Seacrest announced the news today on Live with Kelly and Rya...
ABC Announces 2016 Summer Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - April 20, 2016 ABC's summer premiere dates are chronologically listed as follows (all times are EDT/PDT) Following are upcoming summer series descriptions in chronological order (all times EDT/PDT)...
Sneak Peek - ABC Airs Exclusive Interview with Princess Diana's Brother This August
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2017 On the eve of Princess Diana's birthday, ABC and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE announce the list of exceptional voices to be featured in THE STORY OF DIANA. The two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the extraordinary life of Princess Diana marks the 20th anniversary of the icon's tragic p...
ACTV8me & FremantleMedia Bring Interactive Format of FAMILY FEUD to the Big Screen
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2016 FremantleMedia, a leading international production company responsible for hit shows such as America's Got Talent and The Price is Right, will join forces with technology provider ACTV8me, to launch an interactive version of Family Feud for the big screen....
2017 MISS AMERICA Makes ABC No. 1 Non- Sports Network in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2016 “The 2017 Miss America Competition” (9:00-11:00 p.m. – 6.2 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49): Up against big NFL-fueled competition from the season premiere of NBC's Sunday Night Football (New England-Arizona) and Fox's NFL overrun-inflated lineup...
ABC Airs 5 of Premiere Week's Top 15 Entertainment Series in Adults 18-49
by TV News Desk - October 03, 2017 During season premiere week (w/o 9/25/17) in the Live + Same Day numbers, ABC aired 5 of the Top 15 entertainment series in Adults 18-49: Grey's Anatomy No. 8, The Good Doctor No. 10, Modern Family No. 11, The Goldbergs No. 12 and American Housewife No. 15. ABC's The Good Doctor...
NBC's 'NINJA' Ranks #1 for the Night in 18-49 and Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - June 27, 2017 NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (1.5/6 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET)moves ahead of “Bachelorette” in 18-49 to win the two-hour slot, which “Ninja” also takes again in total viewers....
Kravis Center to Welcome AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE: THE ALL-STARS TOUR!, 11/1
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015 The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce the addition of a major new addition for the whole family. November 1, 2015 at 8 pm (Sunday) AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE: The All-Stars Tour! This fall, America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour! featuring some of the most p...
Live Voting for AMERICAN IDOL Kicks Off During 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2017 In anticipation of the debut of AMERICAN IDOL at its new home on ABC, America will have the chance to vote an Idol hopeful through to Hollywood ahead of the season premiere. It all kicks off, live, during the 2017 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS on SUNDAY, NOV. 19 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST). The news was announced... |